religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded
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mutawa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mutawa'een |
| Type of | constabulary, law, police, police force |
Examples of mutawa
mutawa
Mutawa felt The 99 should reflect Obama's vision in the fictional world.
From the smh.com.au
The mutawa are everywhere, trying to lead society to a very virtuous life that doesn't exist.
From the independent.co.uk
The intolerance of the cane-wielding religious police, known as the mutawa, has stirred popular anger.
From the stltoday.com
Mutawa was in the audience but had no idea what was coming.
From the smh.com.au
Mutawa says the CEO of The Hub is as frustrated as he is.
From the smh.com.au
Mutawa didn't set out to make the world a more tolerant place thanks to a motley crew of cartoon characters.
From the smh.com.au
That wasn't good enough for the mutawa, the vigilantes who enforce Muslim religious laws against impiety and immodesty.
From the time.com
Mutawa fell to musing about who made these random decisions that affected his own children and how disappointed Allah must be.
From the smh.com.au
Mutawa said he is about ready to announce the U.S. release of an animated version, with word expected soon from a well-known American distributor.
From the cnn.com
- Mutawa'een: religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded
- The Islamic religious police (Arabic: u0645u0637u0648u0639u200Eu200E muu1E6Dawwiu02BF, plural u0645u0637u0648u0639u0648u0646 muu1E6Dawwiu02BFu016Bn u2013 derived from classical Arabic: mutau1E6Dawwiu02BFa/muu1E6Du1E6Dawwiu02BFa) is the official vice squad of some Islamic states, who on behalf of the state, enforces Sharia law in respect to religious behavior (morality), or the precepts of Wahhabism...
